Sandholm Excellence Center

 

Publications

Many of us working at Sandholm Excellence Center continuously publish articles and books about quality, continual improvements, and excellence. In addition, some of us spend part of our time as researchers and university professors. Sandholm Excellence Center´s vision is to be on the front line and contribute to developing knowledge in our subject area. To do so, writing and publishing are of great importance. We regularly publish customer interviews and articles about successful quality and improvement activities. 


 

Excellence through Quality Management and Systematic Improvements

Download this document and learn more about quality management, problem-solving with Six Sigma, process development with Lean, and how to build a successful program for continual improvement and excellence. In this publication, you will find both theory and interviews with experienced leaders, quality professionals, and improvement specialists.





Lennart Sandholms Memoirs for download

Lennart Sandholm founded Sandholm Associates in 1971 after being the corporate quality director for Electrolux during the 1960s. As a part of the Sandholm Associates' 50th anniversary, we have now digitalized Lennarts memoirs and made them available online. This book will give a deep insight into a significant part of modern quality development through Lennart's personal experiences and close friendships with Joseph Juran, Kauro Ishikawa, Noriaki Kano, and other important quality pioneers. In the book, you will also learn about the globalization of quality and quality development in countries like China. You can download the book in English or Swedish for free.